Zoe's Bag Boutique

Big changes to the blog!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:46:00 +0000

Earlier this year I did a major redesign on my website. Now it's time to do the same for this blog! I have launched a new blog that will be on a different blogging platform, Wordpress rather than Blogger.

This change gives me a new look for the blog which will match the new look for the shop. It also gives me some great features for sharing photographs of you and your bags. It integrates the photo gallery I have had for years, right into the blog.

It's a great new look and I plan on blogging more often. To those of you who have followed this blog via email or other feeds over the years, thank you. Please join me on the new blog here. If you are subscribed via email I will move that subscription to the new blog so you will still get notifications. You can unsubscribe if you wish, though I hope you will stay. You can also sign up for an RSS feed of the new blog.

I created this blog in 2007. Wow time flies. It's time for an update to move it into the world of 2019. This blog will still be on line, but the place to read new posts is here.

Thanks for all your support, see you Behind the Seams!

Another happy customer, her knitting bags and her kitty!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:37:00 +0000

Many thanks to Penny for sharing these photographs of her Zoe bags. This one is the Stitch, designed to store long knitting needles, Penny tells me it will hold a knitting project too as we can see here.

This is Penny and her new Alpaca bag, designed for large knitting projects. Siren, as with most cats, wanted to be included!

Zippered tote bags to wear cross body or on your shoulder with a haunted house, birds and flowers, Tula Pink's Tabby Road cats or Japanese cranes and mums.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:19:00 +0000

My medium Honeysuckle zippered tote bag is a simple design that can be used to carry so many things without the risk of them falling out when you set the bag down!

An adjustable shoulder strap allows you to change the length to fit the way you like to carry your bags, on your shoulder or cross body.

I have an assortment of beautiful designs available, and as always custom orders are welcome. Sized at 15" wide, 11" tall and 3.5" deep there is plenty of room to carry what ever you need without it seeming bulky.

Find them in my shop here. I also have a small and a large version.

Tula Pink's Disco Kitty from her Tabby Road collection, Honeysuckle zippered tote

Japanese Cranes and Mums zippered tote bag, The medium Honeysuckle

Haunted House medium Honeysuckle zippered tote

This is Birds and Blossoms, a medium Honeysuckle Deluxe zippered tote bag. Inside it has the Zoe Pocket Set giving you some organizing features!

Anathema Steele and my Tallullah purse

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:31:00 +0000

Many thanks to Anathema Steele, model and belly dancer, for sharing this incredible photograph of herself and her Sebastian Ghastlie Tallullah purse

Mahjong storage set, a zippered tote bag for racks and pushers with a flat bottom bag for tiles!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:26:00 +0000

My Mahjongg storage set was designed due to customer requests for something easy to use and nice to look at too.

The zippered Tote-ster is a tote designed to carry four Mahjongg racks and pushers and the Large Zini is a flat bottom zippered bag for the tiles. No more time spent putting the tiles back into a case, just sweep them into the Large Zini and zip it closed. Set the racks in the bottom of the Tote-ster, slide your card into the pocket and set the Large Zini on top of the racks. You are good to go!

Many of these sets are one of a kind which makes them even more special. Check out the sets I have in stock.

Custom orders are always welcome.

I have a variety of storage options for your Mahjongg equipment, plus zippered pouches just for your Mahjongg card with an inner pocket for coins.

Witches and their brooms on wallets and coin purses

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:31:00 +0000

Say hello to Broomhilda and her brooms! How could I pass up on these two prints? I have them available in two colors as you can see.

This is my Sweet Pea mini wallet. It also works great as a purse organizer and a small iPhone wallet.
The fabric is Broomhilda Rides.

Witch on broom mini wallet, iPhone wallet

Witches on brooms small wallet

This is a Sweet Pea mini wallet
The fabric is Broomhilda's Brooms

Witches brooms mini wallet

Witches brooms iPhone purse

This is my Raven coin purse made with the Broomhilda's Brooms fabric.

Witches brooms coin purse

Witches and Wizards Bookshelf Lynx Deluxe Messenger Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:39:00 +0000

I could not resist using this awesome bookshelf fabric for a messenger bag. It's a bookshelf for a witch or wizard and I am sure it will appeal to many people including fans of Harry Potter.

This Lynx Deluxe messenger bag has pockets inside for organizing, plus a bottle sleeve and a key clip. On the sides you will find an open pocket and a zippered pocket. The shoulder strap is adjustable so you can wear it as a cross body bag as well.

Find it in the shop here

Witches and Wizards Bookshelf messenger bag

A happy customer with her Sugar Skulls purse

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:56:00 +0000

Many thanks to Keri for sharing this great photograph of herself and her new Sugar Skulls Morning Glory purse.

Extra large pencil cases in time for back to school!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:50:00 +0000

Some of my customers have asked for a large zippered bag to hold the expanding assortment of pens, pencils, markers and other tools of school their kids need to have with them.

Behold the Supa Scribe!

Below is a sample of the Supa Scribes I have in the shop right now.

Custom orders are welcome if you don't see just the right fabric.

Check out the fabric album here.

Contact me for a custom order.

Classic books large pencil case

Kawaii jumbo pencil case

Japanese Peonies extra large pencil case

Piano pencil case

Tabby cats large pencil case

Alphabet jumbo pencil case

Elements extra large pencil case

I Love My Cat large pencil case

A Morphin Messenger Bag in action at Torreya State Park in Florida

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:16:00 +0000

Many thanks to Patsy for sending these pics of her Morphin Hawk messenger bag at Torreya State Park in Northwest Florida. My Morphin bags have removable flaps so you can change the look of your bag in a flash. Make them match your mood or your outfit, have a new look for your bag when ever you feel like it.

Buy one body and as many flaps as you want. Find the Morphins in my shop here

A happy camper and her custom made shoulder bag

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:14:00 +0000

Many thanks to Cheryl for sharing this photograph of herself and her custom made medium Honeysuckle tote bag!

Find the Honeysuckle shoulder bag in my shop here

Interested in a custom order? Contact me!

My Sweet Pea mini wallet living a truck drivin' life!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 16 May 2018 13:30:00 +0000

Many thanks to Vanessa for sharing these pics! She is a truck driver and plans to use her Sweet Pea mini wallet on her travels. She also shared a photograph of a ballet dancer Deep Scribe zippered bag she bought for her sister. We can easily see how that will be used.

Zoe's Bag Boutique website is back and better than ever

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:27:00 +0000

What should have been a simple server move for my web store turned into a huge process that led to upgrading and redesigning. As we all know nothing is easy and there were many bumps and roadblocks which made it anything but a simple process!

However I now have a shiny new site with a new look and it's 100% mobile responsive so you can browse and shop from your small electronics such as phones to your large desktop computer and the screen will easily adjust.

There might still be a link or two which don't go anywhere but for the most part I am back in business and happy with the way the site looks.

Please take a look around and as always feel free to contact me for a custom order.

I hope you will come and take a look.

Thanks for your patience while I worked through this surprise event!

Upgrade and redesign of my website in motion!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:21:00 +0000

During a move of my website to a new server it was revealed that my site's software was in need of an update. You know how things are when you have an old operating system and try to use new apps? That's the situation I find myself in this week.

I have ordered an upgrade and along with that a new template that will be responsive to all the modes of viewing my customers use to peruse my shop.

Right now the shop is closed down while the changes take place. I am guessing I will have a lot of work to do once the new template is installed but we shall see.

In the meantime you can still shop for my bags on Etsy and contact me directly for orders or to ask questions. service@zoesbagboutique.com

Thanks for your patience. Hopefully I will have an improved shopping experience for you when I re-open.

Mahjong players and their Slide mahjong bags.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:30:00 +0000

Many thanks to Beverly for sending this wonderful photograph of her mahjongg group with their new Slide mahjongg bags.

You can find the Slide in the shop here. It's designed to hold your mahjongg card and has a zippered pocket inside to hold coins too.

Gifts for pug lovers!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:53:00 +0000

There are some great fabrics available featuring those little bundles of personality, pugs.

Here are some bags in the shop showcasing these popular dogs. Love a fabric but don't see it used on the bag you want? Contact me for a custom order.

Pugs and Balloons zippered bag, The Scooter

Pugs Day Off, Raven coin purse

Pugs mini wallet, Pugs Day Off Sweet Pea

Pugs and Kisses zippered makeup bag, The Scooter

Pugs drawstring bag, The Suebee, great for knitting project or game tiles like Mahjongg, Scrabble and Rummikub

Pugs zippered bag, gift for pug lovers, The Scooter

Mahjongg players and their new Mahjongg bags!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:11:00 +0000

Many thanks to Laurie for sharing this great pic of her Mahjong group and their new Mahjong bags from Zoe's Bag Boutique.

I have a selection of bags made with Mahjong themed fabrics and bags made to hold your Mahjong cards in a wide assortment of non Mahjong fabrics.

I also have bags to hold your Mahjong tiles and the racks. Custom orders are welcome.

Beautiful padded cases for drop spindles

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:31:00 +0000

The Spinny is a padded case with a drawstring closure designed and sized to hold a drop spindle up to 12" tall. On the side is a key ring that allows you to attach a shoulder strap, a wristlet or a carabiner, which are available as add-ons when you check out. The Spinny is 14" tall and 5.5" in diameter. See all the Spinnies in the shop here.

Blue Iris padded case for drop spindle (sold)

Knitting Sheep padded sleeve for drop spindle

Cat padded case for drop spindle (sold)

Harlequin padded case for drop spindle (sold)

Poppies padded bag for drop spindle (sold)

Jack O' Lantern time for a Movie Monsters shoulder bag!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:24:00 +0000

Many thanks to Laura for sharing this photograph of her new Movie Monsters Fox Shoulder Bag.

Find this bag in the shop here.

Purse for zombie fans, The Dead Beat newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:19:00 +0000

Pretty hard to resist this purse which features a zombie newspaper with articles like Torn Between Two Lovers Feeling Like a Ghoul!

This is my Tallullah style purse, which has a magnetic closure, an adjustable shoulder strap and the Zoe Pocket Set inside.

Find this purse in my shop here

Zombie newspaper purse

Nurses totes, Nurses zippered shoulder bags, Nurses zippered accessory bags and wallets

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 15:01:00 +0000

I have a great selection of fabrics for nurses which can be used on the majority of my bags. I have a simple tote bag, or a zippered cross body tote, a flat bottom zippered bag and a variety of coin purses and small zippered bags for organizing, as well as a mini wallet.

Nurses caps zippered cross body tote bag


Love For Nurses Scooter zippered bag

Love for Nurses in green

Nurse Coin Purse, The Raven, in black or pink

Nurses tote bag, The Fleur

Nurses Caps mini wallet or wristlet, The Sweet Pea

Nurses Caps drawstring bag, The Suebee

Nurses Caps coin purse, The Raven

Nurses Caps flat bottom bag, The Zini

Small zippered cross body tote bags, so pretty

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:58:00 +0000

Sometimes you just need a small bag with enough space to carry everyday items, nothing fancy, just a bag that looks great. That's the small Honeysuckle tote.

The small Honeysuckle zippered tote is a low profile bag, with an adjustable shoulder strap that you can wear on your shoulder or cross body. It's 12" by 9" by 2".

Find the small Honeysuckle zippered totes in my shop here.

Don't see one in the right fabric for you? Check out my fabric photo album and ask for a custom order. Don't settle for not quite right. These aren't your usual bags, I can make one that is perfect for you.

Peonies and Wisteria small Honeysuckle zippered cross body tote

Nature in Black and White small Honeysuckle zippered cross body tote

Science Tote Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:16:00 +0000

A perfect tote bag for a scientist, a great gift for a science teacher or student, or for anyone who loves science.

Find it in the shop here.

Science tote bag

Lea and her Kipster knitting bag on Mount Snowden

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:58:00 +0000

Many thanks to Lea who continues to send me pics of her travels with her Kipster knitting bag. Here she is on Mount Snowden in Wales. Yes it's summer.

Zippered bags with golf themes perfect gifts for golf lovers and golf tournaments

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:54:00 +0000

While my customers buy these bags as gifts for their golfing friends and relatives, I also sell them wholesale for people organizing golfing tournaments. Check out the variety of fabrics and bags in my shop here.

Feel free to contact me to discuss larger quantities.

Golf balls on blue coin purse

Golf balls on pink coin purse

Tees and balls on green coin purse

Golf clubs on ivory coin purse

Golf course zippered bag

Men's golf pencil case

Golf bags drawstring bag

Golf coin purse